Report: US ambassador’s Herzliya residence sold to Sheldon Adelson
The U.S. State Department confirmed on Tuesday that it had selected a buyer for the former Chief of Mission Residence in Herzliya.
“The buyer was selected solely on the basis of having submitted the highest and best...
Erdoğan: ‘No power can stand in Turkey’s way’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a speech last month that no country could stand in Turkey’s way in the eastern Mediterranean, where it is currently involved in a dispute over energy resources.
In...
Israel and Chad consult on exchange of ambassadors, upgrading relations
Israel and Chad discussed on Tuesday the possibility of upgrading diplomatic relations, including exchanging ambassadors and for the latter to have an embassy in Jerusalem, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office.
Netanyahu met...
Department of Homeland Security: White supremacists present gravest threat to US
White supremacists present “the most persistent and lethal threat” to the United States, reported Politico on Sept. 4, citing draft reports from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
“Lone offenders and small cells of individuals motivated by a...
EU warns Serbia, Kosovo Jerusalem embassy move could endanger membership bid
The European Union warned Serbia and Kosovo on Monday that they could be hurting their chances for E.U. membership by moving their embassies to Jerusalem.
“There is no E.U. member state with an embassy in...
White House to hold official signing ceremony for UAE-Israel ‘Abraham Accord’
Israel and the United Arab Emirates are scheduled to formally sign the Aug. 13 normalization agreement—named the “Abraham Accord”—at the White House on Sept. 15, a senior White House official told JNS.
U.S. President Donald...
Israel-South Korea free-trade agreement in final stages
Israel and South Korea are in the final stages of reaching a free-trade agreement in the next few weeks.
Israel’s business daily Globes reported on Tuesday that talks between Jerusalem and Seoul have been ongoing for a...
Curfews, school closures go into effect in 40 Israeli ‘red’ cities
Nightly curfews will go into effect in 40 “red” cities and towns across Israel on Tuesday evening, amid a raft of other regulations aimed at halting the rise in new COVID-19 cases in the...
Likud lawmaker calls to drop charges in criminal case against Netanyahu
Likud lawmaker and coalition chairman Miki Zohar announced on Tuesday that he has formally requested that the state drop all charges in one of the criminal cases against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, due...
Netanyahu: Opposition leaders’ calls to ignore COVID directives will lead to anarchy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday took opposition politicians to task for calling on the public not to cooperate with Health Ministry directives regarding the coronavirus pandemic. Such calls, said Netanyahu, would lead...